The Acting Governor of Ondo State, Hon. Lucky Aiyedatiwa, returned to the state on Wednesday, two days after meeting with President Bola Tinubu at the Presidential Villa, in Abuja. Aiyedatiwa had met the President and some other stakeholders over the political logjam in Ondo State. The acting governor, who landed at Akure Airport in a commercial airline, was received by …

The Ondo State Government has inaugurated the steering committee for World Bank Immunisation Plus and Malaria Progress by Accelerating Coverage and Transforming Services also known as the IMPACT project. The project was said to be part of the efforts to eradicate malaria among residents, particularly the children. During the inauguration of the steering committee on Monday, at the state Ministry …

The Ondo State Police Command has arrested three people in connection with the death of a woman, Mrs Iyanuoluwa Adamolekun, in Arigidi Akoko, Akoko North-West Local Government Area of the state. The accused were only identified as Oluwaseun, Mobarak, and Rilwan. Oluwaseun is Mobarak’s mother and the housekeeper. Adamolekun, a retired teacher, was allegedly murdered while sleeping in her bed …

The Ondo State Sector Command of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) said it had arrested no fewer than 28 persons across the state, who were allegedly involved In traffic offences in the last month. According to the sector command, the arrest was made in Akure, the state capital and its environs The FRSC sector commander, Mr. Ezekiel Son’Allah, disclosed …

A fake drug manufacturer, operating in 13 states in the country, under the name Brother Paul Legacy Foundation, has been arrested by Ondo State Task Force against fake and counterfeit drugs. The task force arrested the fake and counterfeit drug dealer at the office of the organisation, at Cultural area, Ondo Road, Akure, the state capital following a tip-off. According …

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said that the Edo State governorship election would be held on 21st September 2024, while that of Ondo State would be held on 16th November of the same year. Governor Godwin Obaseki ends his two terms of four years each on 11th November 2024, while his Ondo State counterpart, Arakunrin Rotimi Akeredolu will …

Ondo State Governor, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, has expressed optimism that the state would soon be the leading producer of oil palm and cashew in the country. Governor Akeredolu said his administration’s investment in cash crops would help reduce the country’s dependence on oil. Akeredolu spoke when he visited the Chocolate factory at Idanre which was recently acquired by Johnvents Limited. Represented …

The Ondo State Police Command has arrested a 45-year-old man, Bankole Oginni following the death of a woman who was said to be his ex-lover. According to the police, the 45-year-old woman, (whose identity had not been revealed by the police) was found dead in the house of the suspect while some parts of her body had been removed. The …

The Ondo State Police Command on Friday said it had begun the trial of a man, identified as Bode, for killing one Tunde Akinmoyewa with a dane gun at Laoso Village in Ondo West Local Government Area of the state. According to the police, the 27-year-old man, who was described as an ex-convict, was shot dead by his friend while …

Ondo State Government has hailed Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) for completing the 132/33kv electricity sub-station at Ode-Erinje in Okitipupa Local Government. During the courtesy visit of NDDC’s Managing Director, Dr. Samuel Ogbuku and the commission’s management to Government House in Akure on Monday, the state’s Acting Governor, Hon. Lucky Aiyedatiwa expressed delight that the sub-station, which would provide electricity …